Hss book bowl nov. 2010

Spurred by Passion, Anger, Love and Tragedy, They Took a Stand and Made the World a Better Place

All he wanted was courage

The Cowardly Lion…

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela

“Reading is the spark.”

The Competition

How Does It Work?

• Reading teams are made up of students from Grades 6-12

• Each Team has 2 advisors

When will teams meet?

• Teams will meet 2 times per week on Saturdays and Wednesdays

– From: 9:15-9:35

• On these days, you will have an extended break after lunch instead of advisory

• The Book Bowl will last for 6 weeks

– From Nov. 7 – Dec. 22

• You choose which books you want to read

• But teams must read all the books so you can answer the questions in the competition

• You can earn extra points by creating Projects

• Winning teams win a Pizza & Bowling Trip

Team Strategy

Team Strategy • During your 1st meeting today, decide:

– A Team name

– Who will read each book (this is important!)

– Choose books that interest you and are at your reading level

– Brainstorm ways to remember the plot, characters and setting of the books

– Create a Timeline for reading the books

– Make some Creative Projects to earn points

Creative Projects

Book Bowl Projects

• Individual Projects must be linked to the books

• Types of Projects :

– Bookmark

– Book Jacket

– Poem

– Letter

The UN Millennium Development Goals.

We are KAUST – Be Part of the Change.

القضاء على الفقر المدقع

والجوعتعزيز المساواة بين تحقيق تعميم التعليم االبتدائي

الجنسين تخفيض معدل وفيات الطفل

إقامة شراكة عالمية كفالة االستدامة البيئية مكافحة فيروس المناعة البشرية تحسين الصحة النفاسية

Many Thanks! • Mr. Norseth for reading “Freak the Mighty” • Mr. Evans for reading “Life of Pi” • Mr. Davis for reading “Rules” • Ms. Park for reading “Island of the Blue Dolphin” • Ms. Davis for reading “Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie” • Ms. Malone for reading “City of Ember” • Ms. Evans for reading “Tale of Despereaux” • Mr. Williams for reading “Wringer” • Ms. Osborne for reading “The Circuit” • Mr. Zebian and Mrs. Englart for reading “Habibi” • Ms. Pagels for reading “Esperanza Rising” • Ms. Weiler and Ms. Wilkinson for reading “Letters from Rifka” • Mr. Tennis, Mr. E and Mrs. Badri for reading “My Side of the Mountain” • Mr. White for reading “The Cay” • Mr. Ellis for reading “Touching Spirit Bear” • Dr. Swann and Mr. Devonshire for reading “Call it Courage”

This could be you!

Book Bowl Groups will meet at this time